Blockbuster Inc.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:1994
gptkb:Hollywood_Video
Merger
Buyout
gptkbp:business_model gptkb:railway_line
Brick-and-mortar rental
gptkbp:ceo gptkb:James_Keyes
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:streaming_service
gptkb:Redbox
gptkbp:cultural_impact Pop culture references
Impact on movie distribution
Influence on home entertainment industry
Legacy in retail history
Nostalgia for video rental experience
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:2010
gptkbp:employees 60,000 (2004)
gptkbp:famous_for Late fees
Membership model
Video game rentals
gptkbp:financial_products gptkb:2010
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1985
Cook Data Services
gptkbp:founder gptkb:David_Cook
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blockbuster Inc.
gptkbp:industry Video rental
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:John_Antioco
gptkbp:notable_event Expansion into international markets
Closure of stores in 2013
End of DVD rental service in 2013
Final store closure in 2020
Introduction of Blockbuster Rewards
Launch of Blockbuster On Demand
gptkbp:notable_products gptkb:Blockbuster_Online
Video rental stores
gptkbp:number_of_stores 9000 (peak)
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Viacom
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Sony_Pictures
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:revenue $5.9 billion (2004)
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:services Video rental services
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Blockbuster_Video
gptkbp:website blockbuster.com